Roller skate wheel



Sept. 13, 1955 ows ET AL ROLLER SKATE WHEEL Filed April 25, 1950 j m w g INVENTQRS PauZJOWsen J e Zev- Owsen ATTORNEY United States Patent Ofifice 2,717,808 ROLLER SKATE WHEEL Paul J. Owsen and Peter Owsen, Dearborn, Mich. Application April 25, 1950, Serial No. 157,928 1 Claim. (Cl. 30l5.7)

are not transmitted to the skater.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a skate wheel of this class of traction members which Another object of the invention is the provision of a skate wheel of this class which may be economically manufactured, which may be durable, light and highly eflicient in use.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

It is recognized that various modifications and changes may be made in the detail but the preferred embodiment.

In the accompanying drawing, the figure is a central cross-sectional view of a skate wheel constructed in accordance with the present invention.

88. The complementary disc 89 is also provided with an outwardly directed rim portion 90 having the out wardly turned flange 91, and through each of these flanges 88-95 for the better to add stability that suflicient to the wheel, cushioning properties are present with a 2,717,808 Patented Sept. 13, 1955 tendency of the tread portion 94 shifting laterally of the rim portions 88 90 practically eliminated. The wheel includes the hub 97 which is carried by the tube 98. In the periphery of the hub 97 is formed a groove 99 in which are positioned roller bearings 101 adapted for engaging in the ball race of the discs 86 and 89 so that the wheel is rotatably mounted on the hub 97. Formed on the inner side 87, is an inwardly Positioned on the from metal, fibre retain the washer 98 is a rigid Washer 107 formed or the like. This washer 107 serves to 106 in sealing position.

While there is herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is nevertheless to be v flanges of said tread member being directed towards said radially References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 343,664 King June 15, 1886 440,529 Bateman Nov. 11, 1890 1,489,197 Daverkosen Apr. 1, 1924 1,566,609 Larsen Dec. 22, 1925 1,618,496 Ware II Feb. 22, 1927 1,711,451 Gibson Apr. 30, 1929 1,743,757 Chestnutt Jan. 14, 1930 1,790,293 Ware Jan. 27, 1931 2,074,341 Piron Mar. 23, 1937 2,126,359 Vogt Aug. 9, 1938 2,137,987 Smith Nov. 22, 1938 2,251,142 Lindsay July 29, 1941 2,316,498 Biczak, Jr. Apr. 13, 1943 2,457,424 Wolf et al Dec. 28, 1948 FOREIGN PATENTS 735,243 France Nov. 4, 1932 

